Wall Street bonuses

摘要

The bonus pool for people working in the securities industry in the city of New York rose by 8% last year, to $20 billion, according to the latest estimates from the state comptroller. And with fewer workers to divide the spoils, the average bonus increased to $121,890. The industry employed 1,000 fewer suits last year; it has only regained 30% of thejobs lost during the financial crisis. Business and personal income tax from Wall Street-retated activities used to make up around 20% of the state's tax revenues; last year it was only 14%. But the average pay for a Wall Streeter (including bonuses) has risen to almost $362,900, still over five times more than New York's other private-sector workers.